Montrose area hit with power outage

By Mike Glenn :
November 12, 2013
: Updated: November 12, 2013 9:48pm

The Rice Owls wait on the bench after power went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. The Owls were set to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions until the power went off just before tip off. Officials are working to determine the source.

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Officials work to get the game started after the power went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. The Owls were set to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions until the power went off just before tip off. Officials are working to determine the source.

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The Southeastern Louisiana Lions wait on the bench after the power went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. The Owls were set to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions until the power went off just before tip off. Officials are working to determine the source.

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The Rice Owls head men's basketball coach talks to Southeastern Louisiana Lions head coach after the power went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. The Owls were set to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions until the power went off just before tip off. Officials are working to determine the source.

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Rice Owls fan John Kajander talks on his phone after power went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. The Owls were set to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions until the power went off just before tip off. Officials are working to determine the source.

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The Rice Owls and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions continue to stretch after the lights went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. Officials are currently working to fix the problem.

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Officials work to get the game started after the power went out in the Tudor Field House at Rice University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Houston. The Owls were set to take on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions until the power went off just before tip off. Officials are working to determine the source.

More than 8,000 CenterPoint energy customers were without power because of problems at a substation in the Montrose area. By 9:30 p.m. roughtly all but 81 households customers had their power back on.

The shortage affected customers at Rice University and in the Museum District, officials said Tuesday evening. Power went out at Rice's basketball arena about 6:45 p.m. and came back up around 8:10 p.m.

The cause of the problem remains unknown but repair crews are at the scene, officials said.